The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-02-03
FoRTY-NINTH CONGRESS-.



bill was passed providing that post-ofices OF tho
third class shall not be placed In the fourthclass
| when the gross receipts amount 70 d 800 or
| where the compensation OF the postmaster
amounts to q 900 The retaliation bill TO exclude
| Canadian vessels from American ports was
| passed-46 10 1, Riddleberger voting no. At
| Gas p m. the Senate adjourned
usE-Bills introduced: Proposing con-
stitutional amendment changing the time for
| the assembling OF Congress to the first Wednes-
day Of January Of each year; TO increase the
| naval establishment TT authorizes the
construction OF two steel cruisers Of about
| four thousand tons displacement Of the
| type Of Cruiser No. l." at q cost, exclusive
Of armament, Of not more than sf.sOoooo
each five steel gunboats, OF the type OF "Gun-
| boat No. l." at cost, exclusive OF armament
| Of not more than 10000 each; and six steel
| torpedo boats, having q maximum speed OF not
less than twentyfour knots per hour, TO cost, en-
| elusive of armament, 100000 each. The river
| and harbor bill was debated until $50 D. M,
when the House adjourned
WASHINGTON, jan 25.--SKNATE. Mr.. Far
wen was sworn in. Mr. Hale's credentials for
reelection were presented. The conference re-
| port on the army appropriation bill was rre
sented and agreed to- The total OF the bill q
e23, 7s4,71s. The conference report on the bill
also agreed TO. The amendment TO the consti-
| tuition providing for woman suffrage was taken
/ up, debated and defeated-nays a. yeas 10.
| Public building bills were passed for Minneap-
| oils, Santa Fe, Chester, Pa, Chattanooga.
Charleston, 8. c., Jenerson, Tex, Hastings,
| Neb, and Hanover NJ. H.
HousE-A communication was received
| from the Secretary Of War disappearing tho
| petition Of enlisted men for the reduction to
| twenty-five years Of the period of service for
the retired list. The Rhode Island contested
| election case OF Page vs. Pierce was debated
l,all day. The majority report declaring the seat
vacant was agreed to--yeas 100, nays SO. The
1 agricultural appropriation bill was reported.
! WAsHINcroN Ian. oe.-srsAry -TiIis were
| reported and placed ON the calendar An
amendment 10 the rules was offered bv Mr..
| Hoar IN require the nresence of n onor,,y, ba
fore prayer is offered by the Chaulnin. reso.
| luton directing an investigation into political
outragcs in washington County. Texas, was
adopted. 81 to 90. The bill 10 establish aaricui-
| tural experimental stations was taken nm
After discussion md amendment Mr.. Hawlev
| offered a substitute, and moved that bin ana
substitute be printed. The matter went over
| until tomorrow Bec,t's railroad attorney hin
| was then taken nm. and nj 4:s5 n. m. the senate
1 went into executive session.
Horsr Senate asheries b,,, ,vas re,errsd q,
| the COMMITTEES on FOREIGN Aira,rs The confer.
/ ence renort on the army nnnronr,at,on hill raa
aereed 10 The river and harbor bill secured
| nrecodence over the pIeuro.nneumonia hin, An
| amendment providing that the appropriations
be expended under direction OF the President
was rejected An amendment was then offered.
| as n substitute for the hill prov,dtng for nm
| appropriation OF seven md one-half
| millions. TO be expended bv "a
/
| amendment was agreed to in committee of the
whole. and then reported TO the House ana tho
| previous Question ordered The substitute was
| rejected in the House by vote Of yeas 49, nays
176, on its adoption and this placed the original
| bill before the House The bill was ordered en-
| crossed read the third time and previous aucs-
| tion ord,red. Reading Of the engrossed COPY
| was demanded, but as the bill had not been en-
| crossed It could not be read
WASHINGTON. Jan. .27.-SENArr.-Mr. Cullom
announced that he would offer resolutions with
reference 10 the late Senator Logan on Wednes.
dav. Februarv Q. Mr.. Edmunds, postal tele-
| rraph bill was reported and placed on the calen
dar A resolution was adonted directing an in
| onirv nv the Finance Committee into the sub
tect Of recoining fractional silver into standard
| dollars. The bill for the relief Of disabled
yeterans was taken nm and nassed without an
vision. Tho AGRICULTURAL experiment station
| hill ,Tns then passed AT 5p. m. the Senate
| adjourned
HousH-The river and harbor bill was passed
| -1b4 IN a, The senate hill was reported. pre
venting the importation OF adulterated articles
| of food. A Joint resolution was reported pro
ytdino for the election of Senators bv the people
| Of states. The District traction railway bin
| was taken nm and discussed There was filibus
terng n nrevent a vote and n recess was taken
N caprv the legislative dnv over until to.uorrow
| at II o'clock night session was held for the
| consideration OF pension bills.
WASHINGTON, Jan. es.-SENArE-A number
| OF petitions were presented for the reduction or
! repeal OF internal revenue taxes. The creden-
| tiais of Senator-elect Quay, Pa.) were pre-
| sented Tho Committee on Privileges and
| Elections was granted leave to sit during ses-
| sions of the Senate, to take testimony in the
| Texas outrage case. Bills were reported incor.
noratinr the National Dental Association and
| increasing the salaries of the Commissioners OF
| nducation and Labor 10 5000. A resolution
| was introduced inouiring under what rule the
| Pension Of,,ce declined 10 consider the claims
| of applicants who also applied to Congress for
| re,;ef The act granting pensions 10 dependent
narents soldiers etc was returned from the
House nv reouest. The calendar was takenup,
.nd 4 few nr,vate hil,s nassed Mr. Beck's